GST rollout from July 1, don''t be misled by delay rumours:Govt

New Delhi, June 13

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The central government on Tuesday dismissed rumours of rollout date of the Goods and Services Tax being pushed further.

A statement by the Finance Ministry warned against paying heed to rumours and said that the central government will stick to its deadline of July 1.

"The Government of India has emphasised that GST is scheduled to roll out on July 1, 2017. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in coordination with the state governments have increased their outreach programmes so as to reach the last trader," a finance ministry statement said.

In a tweet, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said: "The rumours about GST implementation being delayed are false. Please do not be misled by it".

There have been demands from certain sections of the industry as well as some politicians like West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra for putting off the taxation by a month.

The GST Council has been deciding tax rates for more than 1,200 goods and 500 services over the past months. Jailtey said on Sunday that the central and state governments had almost finished with their talks over the tax.

"Irrespective of the date in which it starts, some people will say they are not ready, so that have no option but to get ready... You require a honest intent for that," he had said, responding to a query that small traders and artisans were not technologically ready for meeting GST compliance. — PTI